Cabinet reshuffled as Saunders crosses the floor
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has reshuffled his Cabinet after Chris Saunders, the deputy premier and finance minister, resigned from PACT following a meeting between the two men Tuesday. Neither Panton nor Saunders have detailed the reasons for his departure, but Saunders said he was crossing the floor to sit as an independent opposition member as a result of “differences that are material to” the two men working together.
Despite long-standing rumours that the PACT government was divided, the resignation still came as a surprise. However, there is no indication at this point that any of Saunders’ allies within PACT are departing with him.
Panton should still retain a sitting majority of at least ten with his seven Cabinet colleagues, plus Heather Bodden and Isaac Rankin on the back-bench and Speaker Kathy Ebanks-Wilks, who continues to caucus with PACT.
However, it is not clear at this stage if McKeeva Bush, who does not caucus with PACT, will continue to support the government or cross the floor with Saunders, increasing the opposition numbers to seven.
In the Cabinet reshuffle, Panton has taken over the responsibility for finance and economic development, while Dwayne Seymour becomes a minister in the PACT Cabinet, taking on Saunders’ former portfolio for border control and labour. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly becomes deputy premier, retaining the education, distract administration and lands ministries.
Kenneth Bryan, who retains responsibility for tourism and ports, has lost the transport portfolio, which has been transferred to Jay Ebanks, the minister for roads. However, Bryan himself recently stated that moving transport entirely into his colleague’s ministry would be a sensible move.
According to a press release from the premier’s office, consolidating traffic-related matters under Ebanks’ ministry will allow it to find comprehensive solutions to deal with traffic issues.
“I am looking forward to the results that Minister Hon. Jay Ebanks and his ministry will deliver, particularly in addressing current traffic issues now that all traffic-related functions are consolidated under a single ministry,” Panton added.
The premier said he had been carefully evaluating the government’s performance over the first two years, and the changes would “create better synergies and improve delivery of results in the PACT government’s stated priority areas”.
No changes have been made to Sabrina Turner’s ministerial responsibilities for health and home affairs. Bernie Bush retains the sport, youth and culture portfolios, and André Ebanks keeps financial services and responsibility for investment and social development With his advancement to the Cabinet, however, Seymour has given up the post of deputy speaker.
In a message on social media, Saunders said that after the brief meeting with the premier, it was clear their differences were such they could not work together, so he had resigned as a minister of Cabinet and a member of PACT effective immediately.
Speaking to CNS, Saunders refused to say whether the differences were personal or political. He confirmed that he would be sitting as an independent on the opposition benches and would not be caucusing with the Progressives.
He said that in the best interest of the Cayman Islands, the differences should remain between him and the premier. “The political stability and the international reputation of the Cayman Islands are more important than those differences,” he said in a message to constituents. He said that being an MP for Bodden Town West was more important to him than being in Cabinet.
Saunders said he hoped his departure wouldn’t be used to destabilise the government and the country as he wished his former colleagues in the PACT Government the best, adding that he looked forward to working with them on the opposite side of the aisle in parliament.
Panton also wished Saunders well and thanked him for his service and contributions to the government.
See the new Cabinet line-up in the CNS Library.
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Please. Some PACT members know an early election is imminent. Andre made sure to get some face time with his constituents yesterday afternoon on a “out of the goodness of his heart” run for Meals on Wheels. Oh, and MOW was so kind to let him serve the good people of WBS – voters in his district. He found time to post/advertise about it too. Definitely getting ready for the inevitable. Expect more MPs to follow suit, campaigning disguised as good works.
Yes….. It will always be greed that motivates human beings. It always has been and will continue until humans are extinct.
I disagree 9:51, – there are some that recognise the real value of our short time and greed is a foreign motivation. Simplify it, if you’re always looking for something to make you happy you’ll never be happy with what you’ve got. Greed is a function of deciding or the inability to allow the mind to perceive in a different way.
I understand it was quite a Raucous Caucus. JuJu removed her shoes for religious purposes, then Kenny, Jay, JonJon, Heather, Isaac, Sabrina, Kathy, and Bernie did likewise. Turns out they had run out of fingers counting how many votes they now had without Saunders.
Saunders was a waste of time. Cayman made a true mistake electing him. Did anyone stop to look at the businesses he was involved with and their legal troubles? That should had been a precursor to who the man really is. PACT is not much of a government but at least they might get moving on some issues now that he is out the way. Go sit in your corner boy.
Good riddance “One Love. One Jayman Saunders!” He should not have been put in that position in the first place but Wayne was so hungry for power that is how low he stooped. Now step up Wayne and tell Caymanian voters the truth about why that character had to step down! Rumours are rife and we need to know fact from fiction. Hiding it is doing much more reputational damage to these islands than the truth will do.
In due course 9:59, the party of transparency
And the winner is, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly
No, the winner is the Cayman Islands for getting a Caymanian of integrity in that position.
Are you being sarcastic? Please tell me you are being sarcastic. Either you’re a sarcastic troll or an example of low standards and why we are in the position we are in now.
JuJu is paving the way for our future generations.
LOL. I see what you did there. Steamrolled any opposition.
Who is this Pissacco anyway?
And to think. We have a police force, an anti corruption unit, and good governance oversight from the FCO.
With the emphasis on the word “paving”!
Chris is as fake as it gets. A waste of a seat.
If I were a Caymanian I would sell my land now. Sell it to the Americans, the Canadians, whoever. Cash out now because your land will be worthless when the Jamaicans are in charge.
It is a matter of time, there is no way to reverse it. Within a generation a people of a certain culture will be the majority, and they will be able to vote, and run for office and then Cayman as we know it will be over. they will vote for their own, as expected like every bigoted, xenophobic people in the world but it will not matter. Cayman will be gone.
We will be Jamaica, that is a given. Ask whether you want to wait around with your land, with your properties to find out when it happens what they are worth.
Humans are tribes. Preventing expats from voting may have helped. But you ultimately let the fox in the hen house when you let 20000 Jamaicans in.
It’s over. There is no way back.
“If I were a caymanian, I would sell my land now”
But you’re not sooooo…
The smart Caymanians have already sold their overpriced land to newcomer expats.
No weed, no DP.
Expats should be allow to both vote and stand for election.
Expats want to contribute to Cayman, but the current electoral system is preventing us from doing so. The easiest thing in the world would be to keep silent, and let the current mess continue. Instead, we would like to help. Cayman has good and bad points. We appreciate the former, but would like to contribute to help rectify the latter. This is particularly the case when many of us have moved from countries which demonstrably have failed in many, serious respects. We chose to leave those countries, and we are keen to help Cayman avoid such mistakes. Please allow us to do so.
As the 2019 Parliamentary report* re. Caymanian status / ‘belongership’ warned, expats should have the right to both vote and stand for election:
“…those who do not have [Caymanian status], or the equivalent, cannot vote or hold elected office, even if they are permanently resident British Overseas Territories or UK citizens. …Cayman did not respond. In its written submission, the FCO points to its 2012 OTs White Paper, which expressed the hope that the OTs would extend the franchise to [non-Caymanian status holders] …the size of the electorate is small compared with the overall population, with ‘[Caymanian status]’ a constitutional prerequisite to qualify as an elector and to stand for election. The 2012 White Paper stated the UK Government’s belief that people who have made their permanent home in the OTs should be able to vote… [The Caymanian status requirement is] wrong. While we recognise that the OTs are small communities with unique cultural identities, we do not accept that there is any justification to deny legally-resident British Overseas Territory and UK citizens the right to vote and to hold elected office. This elevates one group of British people over another and risks undermining the ties that bind the UK and the OTs together in one global British family. The UK Government should initiate a consultation with the elected governments of the OTs and work with them to agree a plan to ensure that there is a pathway for all resident UK and British Overseas Territory citizens to be able to vote and hold elected office in territory. In its response to this report the FCO should lay out a timetable for this consultation process and set a deadline for phasing out discriminatory elements of [Caymanian status].”
Please see longer the longer comment on this topic, and replies from those who disagree, earlier this week at: https://caymannewsservice.com/2023/03/premier-admits-widening-of-caymans-economic-success-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-587383
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Footnotes/further reading (more at the main comment, linked above):
* “Global Britain and the British Overseas Territories: Resetting the relationship”, The Foreign Affairs Committee, https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmfaff/1464/146408.htm#_idTextAnchor037
I agree expats with status should be allowed to run, but beware , only Jamaicans with Status will be elected by their own, and goodbye Cayman.
So true, the moment you allow status holders to be elected is the moment these Islands really go down hill.
The 20K Jamaicans will drag us all down like an overloaded lifeboat.
The sad thing is it’s only a matter of time. The current voting rules are the best of the worse but they can not hold the tide back.
This island will eventually be Jamaican with all the problems that causes. It is only a matter of time.
You either grant voting rights to status holders which equals = Jamaican government, or you wait until one generation down and end up in the same position.
Caymanians, it is over for you. It’s been nice.
You are so right. That is exactly how we got Saunders in the first place. The dense J’can population in Bodden Town West put him in office. Intelligent Caymanians did not support him because they could see through his smoke screen. I am glad that he had to step down from Deputy Premier because Wayne should never have let him get there.
Compass reports Saunders considered the Governor’s language to be racist…ffs give me a break, is that the best you can do Chris, is that your election platform now as you gather your fellow Jamaicans to finally ruin Cayman..?
Seymour elected by same BT rabble.
your getting monotamus Realitit 😴
Jamaican spelling ..?
All you do Reality, Realist, (who’s it tomorrow) is cherry pick issues and cut & paste articles which seemingly align with your own particular agenda. Without highlighting where in your opinion your own countries have failed, what it is you’re fleeing from and why you’re so desperate to put in a hand to establish an election process to facilitate the elimination of these emigration requiring adversities you have no case or platform to beseech from. Supposition nor subjective perception is a ticket to the electorate.
We have enough goofy work politics already. We don’t need anymore. You can wait your 15 years like everyone else.
is that satire ? I can’t figure it out
Two things happened when he resigned. The average age of parliament went down and the average IQ doubled. Let’s celebrate.
He is still in Parliament, just not a minister
If the differences between the two men could have an impact on the political stability and the international reputation of the Cayman Islands then those differences are very serious and we definitely need to know more about what has been going on.
“ the international reputation of the Cayman Islands are more important than those differences”? What on earth could those differences be that they would affect Cayman’s international reputation? Is Chris suggesting Wayne has been a very bad boy?
Chris has no clear message, he is talking before thinking. He has no idea what he is trying to say.
If he had to think before speaking, like many other MPs, he would never speak.
Chris’ ego will be hurt, there are fewer comments on this story than the average one dealing with the humane society, let alone beach access.
Maybe he isn’t as important as he thinks he is…
The only MP Wayne Panton can be sure of is HB because unplugging from him means she would have to engage a thought of her own or speak a sentence of her own so he has ONE guaranteed supporter there. Everyone else has a price.
CS wants to be the next premier and he isnt going to wait his turn if he can snatch it away. Whatever dirt WP has on CS must be golden for this to happen AND for every other MP to be fine distancing themselves from CS.
CS is already grooming his two new political candidates so he can leverage off them plus whoever follows him.
Allowing KB responsibility of not just Tourism but the borders is WILD considering his past pharmaceutical career!
Chris will scrape the bottom of the barrel for supporters who want us to be Jamaica and go for independence.
You are allowed to say that Kenneth was unsuccessful as an entrepreneur and is a convicted drug dealer. These are facts.
Not quite as unsuccessful as Bernie mind you.
KB has long since I’ve past that. Perhaps you should too.
KB has long since moved past that. Perhaps you should too.
all parties/individuals running for office should clearly state what ministry they plan to run and have a comprehensive preliminary plan on what they plan to achieve during their tenure. this way the public can truly evaluate whether or not they are fit for the job. no one person have the solution to every problem yet every candidate attempts to do this on the election trail.
So sad and obvious to see all the musical chair appointments are just political tactics to maintain numbers and power. Everything is just for personal advancement and greed – its clear they dont give a hoot about the rest of us or the ‘country’.
We should do away with the party system. It does “us” no good, and just reinforces an ongoing division. I understand that it is meant to emulate Parliament, however we are too small and ‘green’ for it.
We should have two votes: One for our district MP of choice, and Premier. Government would thus be formed by the elected MPs and elected Premier.
This ‘musical chair appointments’ as you so aptly put it, are a disgrace. We currently elect people based upon their declared party and platform, and after elections, the swap and flip-flop in a manner which personally befits them, to the detriment of the sanctity and security of the Cayman Islands.
I think it is past time to discuss allowing Caymanian Status Holders to hold office. Can we really do worse?
It is also time for more People-Iniated-Referendums. Since nobody is asking — ever — and the basis for which a person is elected can be subjugated by their reformation in a fluid government, our will should be easier to define. Of course, that requires streamlining of the PIR process, which can only be legislated by those who don’t benefit from it.
voting for independents is what got us PACT, where have you been?
You dear human are clueless.
The reason we have the Pact is because we don’t have two Parties to keep out the Independents from forming a Government, instead you should be hoping for another Party to come along. So in the future we wouldn’t have to deal with this kind of fiasco again. The Pact is not a party, it’s a group of Independent that form a Government, if the pact was a party we wouldn’t be having all of this musical chair that is going on. We need one or two more organized Party’s to insure less Independents get in the house, to insure they can’t form a Government.
Now start giving status to those who rightfully earned it. Chris is an ego manic who has already lined up the path for many to sue the CIG for stalled rights.
He was so smug in denying people a right to consideration of their applications. I kept thinking lots of these persons have the means to seek judicial review. He was acting as if this is some banana republic with him being Idi controlling things behind his girth.
It is a banana republic although without bananas. You have to be brave or stupid to challenge the government in court. The consequences reverberate. The rule of law has become an illusion.
Leader Catron went on for about an hour yesterday giving a dozen reasons why Wayne fired Saunders – everything from disrespecting the Governor multiple times, to the test kit sandal, to breaking FAA rules for his family with protocol, to making the civil servants in his ministry cry to name a few. It was enlightening and worth watching the replay. It will be the Premier crying now as he tries to figure out this country’s finances. The real reason for the disagreement was money. This gang of spenders wants to borrow millions to fund all their re-election projects and Saunders said no – that would reflect badly on him. Watch this space – not only are they not allowing questions at their press conferences – they are not allowing questions about the country’s finances. They have done nothing, yet used up the reserve funds that McTaggart squired away for a crisis – Millions of it have been spent with nothing to show. Show us the financials – take action Auditor General.
They have lots to show for the millions they are spending.. free everything for Jamaicans. We must put a stop to the stream of people coming into cayman – legals and illegals. We are spending far too much money on these people. The schools are clogged with these children – free every thing. This behavior is killing our finances, literally killing Cayman.
the Minister of education has an uncanny ability of being in the right place at the right time. She is like a cat, always landing on her feet!! With the education system in such a mess I wouldnt have thought that she had a free moment to take up anything else. I hope before she gets too busy she will try to fulfill her promise of an increase in salary to the teachers that she made a few years ago.
Not to mention importing far too many people, especially in light of our clogged infrastructure.
We need to spend money providing education, training and opportunity to Caymanians. We NEED expats, no doubt about it, however true sustainability will involve mentoring, training, and beneficially employing Caymanians.
Ridiculous statement not based on reality.
Sir Alden & Squire McTaggart, please save us. PPM forever!
Go smoke another one!
this crap happens every day in politics, yawn. Now you all got Sandra and Sherry Ann and every wanna be politician riled up and talking crap…. National productiviy just dropped by 80%
I wish we did have Sherri Ann in politics… we need some Norman Bodden decency back in public service.
She’s just another McKeeva shill.
Wrong Shery Ann!
Sadly this is not the usual crap, I fear it will turn into a social divide and create tensions which Cayman has thus far avoided….
The Saunders camp and BT voters will be fed the “us and them” line which is favored by Jamaican politicians hungry for power.
Time for constitutional reform. Let’s escape the horse trading after elections and let the people choose who represent us in ExCo and as Premier. Rather than having one vote for your constituency representative, allow voters to vote for (a) their constituency representative, (b) say 5 votes for who they would most like to be members of the Cabinet, and (c) who they would like to be Premier. Yes, it would take longer to count votes, but the upside is that we would get a more nationally representative Cabinet and the Premier people want. That is a more pure expression of democracy, and it would likely attract higher quality Caymanians to stand for election.
Agree.
Well Saunders resignation does do at least 1 good thing for the country. And that is, he had to return the tinted out Tahoe that he has sported since May 2021. Can we not back charge him now for all the fuel?????
That on its way to Watering Place already bobo.
The only surprise here is that PACT has lasted this long. The Pantless Panton government with the woman beater as Speaker was doomed to failure. Kenny will cross over next. And McKeewa licking his lips and pulling strings all along.
God help Cayman. Cause Caymanian voters sure as hell can’t. I truly feel for our country.
That on its way to Watering Place already bobo.
I hope Panton wanted him to grow some and stop begging industry to give Caymanians equal opportunity or saying industry should have security of staffing once the first permit is issued. Goodbye to a weak insecure man.
Judging from the troubled expressions on display, it seems that the entire PACT entourage was beaten and dragged to the Press Conference by Wayne and Julie (Loved the shades by the way Miss Julie —BOSS!!!). Clearly Wayne is now in the dominant positon because Kenneth, Jay, Isaac, Andre were there playing cheerleader instead of their ususal whispering plans of revolt over in the corner. I believe Saunders got caught with his hand in some cookie jar and now the others are rallying around Wayne so they are not assiciated with Saunders bad deed…I guess we will hear about it on CMR tomorrow. Catron sent out a text today that said she has the scoop and will tell all in the morning.
“Has the scoop” lol… you mean make stuff up (ala Trump) and go on about it like it’s the truth?
I don’t know why she’s waiting
Direct rule. Investigate each member of pact, especially the horse trading that brought the donkey to the PACT stable.
A great day for Cayman. Thank you Permier. Chris needs to pause and ask himself how did he go from DP to opposition in 2 years. That is some feat.
To the remaining PACT members. My advice is as follows.
Act Like Ministers
Dress like Ministers
Respect your colleagues and staff
Support all Caymanians not just the ones that vote for you
Tell the truth
Do the above and you might least another 2 years. I urge you to enjoy the next 2 years chances are you will never be elected again.
We have had enough.
Well said!
Will Bernie finally grow up and learn from this.
will Kenneth get anger managemeng training
will Jay remember that he is a Minister and not on the NS beach with the boys.
will John John come to work
will Andre realize that he is not the smartest person in the room.
No
No
No
No
No
In fairness with that lot I’m sure Andre often is the smartest person in the room…
Direct rule from whom? Those that will “rule” better? Would that be the UK? Oh Please!!!
They need to learn to rule themselves first, moron.
What a circus you all with? Billy smart?
Don’t stop the carnival!
Ministry of lightpoles for Dwayne!
Early elections now please. Give this back to the people to decide, we cannot leave the responsibility of running to the country to this PACT-less government
Noooo…everytime you vote, you put in clowns!!
Because there is literally no one to vote for! Not one sensible choice in most of the districts in the last election.
If only there were some way we could widen the pool of potential candidates to include more options …:
JTB: so we can get more bad choices?
The reality is that just about everyone that goes in there everyone is unhappy with. They promise one thing and deliver another.
Direct rule now please.
The UK is one of the largest competitors of Cayman for financial services – they will stand back and let us fail for that reason.
Has anyone considered if there is any real difference in focus, philosophies, ethics, morals, integrity etc. between the PACT & the PPM? Other than changing the affiliations it would appear that everything is the same. Is there any other real difference because from a historical position in addition to the current members of the PPM this is what exists.
Wayne (founding member & former Minister of PPM)
Julianna (Former Minister & Member of UDP, PPM)
Dwayne (Former Member & Minister of UDP, PPM)
Andre (Overseas Rep under the PPM so can assume some connection may have been a PPM member as well)
Sabrina (Member of PPM as a part of Lucille Seymour’s committee against Austin)
Bernie (Joined PPM along with Mckeeva and Eugene)
Kenneth (Former Member of PPM and Alden’s PA)
Jay (Close connection to PPM through Kurt and supported by PPM against Ezzard)
Issac (PPM option against Arden in East End)
Heather (Member of the PPM with Anthony)
The big picture would suggest that the changes we have seen in regard to the designations have simply been political expediency. Have the concerns around party politics, big business or financiers influence gone away because of the changed affiliations?
Its just like the politics in every other jurisdiction. Political theatre. Look at the US for example – right wing, left wing – division is intentionally maintained so that solidarity cannot rule even though at the core, both sides share more values in common than the ones they war over. At government level – both sides are the same – two wings of the same bird.
Dwayne over Issac for the Cabinet seat? Something smell funky.
At least Mr Rankin has something resembling a brain whereas Mr Seymour? Well the jury is still out on that one.
Er no 12:07. The jury returned its verdict long ago.
We need a larger pool from which candidates can stand for election. PACT/PPM/INDIES…none of dem impressive…at least let people with either Cayman Status or Nationalization that earned by years (10 or 15 i think, not simply bought it) stand (they’ve shown they’re here to stay and need a say)
and ban leaf blowers please, oh and also ban CIREBA, and limit cars on the road to odd and even license plate days
alrighty then
Agree with one of them and the realtors won’t be happy!
The gene pool is just too small in our 3 dinky islands.
not really plenty of great genes prevented from running for office….pure wonderland stuff.
Yes, please ban leafblowers!
enough already, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Dwayne Seymour minister of border control and labour? Sounds like the punchline to a bad joke. I know this isn’t Julianna’s fault but with her as minister of education I doing have much faith that we are headed in the right direction.
Juliana and her sidekick Jon Jon are the two real winners! Surprise Surprise.
Guess his security company will be getting some new contracts now.
Like giving a pyromaniac a box of matches.
I must say that this is a surprise to many. It is unfortunate that former Deputy Premier Saunders felt he had to make this choice. He is beloved and respected not only by his constituents but also by many in the the Civil Service and by many throughout the island.
The Premier now has the task of holding the Pact government together, a task that is not easy but which I pray he will succeed in.
We need to pray for our country at times like this.
By Civil Servants????? I guess you must be one of those that licked his ass and kissed his feet but this CIG employee certainly didn’t, and I know a few that this applies to.
Some in his ministry didn’t want to get up in the mornings to go to work for fear of running into him. Having to listen to him and trying to avoid close contact was driving them bonkers. Karma can be your friend or your worse enemy.. karma caught up with him.
Add me to the list of those who refused to kiss Saunders ass. He is an egotistical maniac who has not earned the respect of many.
Perhaps his equally egocentric board appointed relative may be taken down a peg or two. Who yo going to run to now..Kenny..?
What a garbage statement from Wayne. He’s “been carefully evaluating the PACT Government’s performance over the first two years.” And what grade would you give yourself? How about a big fat F. Because what have you actually accomplished? You barely hold parliament meetings which in itself is unlawful, no laws of real note have actually passed – a non-mandatory Digital ID ACT does not count – talk about a nothing move, you want to hold a referendum on gambling and ganja, you want the people to tell you what the National Development Plan should look like, you pretend like you have actually done something with the Sexual Harassment Bill which is only at White Paper phase (Legal Practitioner’s Bill anyone?). I mean seriously, what have you accomplished in two years? Nothing. Because you have no cohesiveness in Cabinet. And don’t try to blame Chris as the scapegoat now. Kenny going to walk next.
And by the way JuJu was DP once upon a time as well, in a UDP land far, far away. And then became Premier for five months after a lack of confidence in gov’t motion that he she helped pass.
Wayne’s excuse for a presser was a dud! What a line up around him.!
LMFAO said it best.
Duhwayne a cabinet minister. We’ve hit rock bottom.
Can’t believe Jon Jon didn’t get the Ministry of Finance.
Nah, Jon Jon wanted the Ministry of patties but they said no way. Not gonna have a Fox in the Hen House.
Sorry Chris but Wayne might be too much of a gentleman to reign in all the egos, but I do believe that if you poll the population, you will see that he has broad national support than you. And might I say even at the district level but thanks to Alden and others that created these garrison constituencies so people like you could get elected.
@1:12 you said it right.
He has the audacity to show up on TV with his Cheshire Cat grin! He can’t even pretend that this is a blot on our country. Really not anything to grin about.
Really Chris AKA BIG EGO? You think anyone believes that ” you would rather be REP. For Bodden Town West than Deputy Premier? However, your constituents deserve to know the reason. Real politicians and businessmen/ women knows it is better to get out in front of the issues. Cayman is 2X4 and by 6:00 p.m ., there will oodles of “reasons why you left the PACK?
In the short term, at least there will be a reasonable explanation as to why the ministerial job isn’t getting done. Post was always vacant. Give Ministry to André, and promote him to DP.
In the best interest of the Cayman Islands he should say what their differences are.
If voters wanted to petition to change the elections law to disqualify criminals, lowlifes, and morally bankrupt, then the last call alarm buzzer is sounding. If not now, it will get kicked over to after another regrettable snap election cycle. It’s possible the LA might not meet again after a winning no confidence vote, if there’s support for that happening.
Disqualifying people for being “morally bankrupt”… pray tell who is going to Judge that? The CIG has enough problems with simple matters… can you imagine the problems they would get in deciding who or who is not “morally bankrupt”…
Would it also apply to who gets elected… because some might think, mistakenly, being morally bankrupt is something which you need to be to get elected.
Catron led government falling apart. Hardly surprising.
you’ve hit the nail on the head there. a government who communicate their message through the platform of an ignorant chancer who simply latches on to whatever subject generates populist anger and resentment. this government has been a complete disaster and CMR is an embarrassment to the Cayman Islands.
Dont yell at me! Go tell Wayne that
so he going try form his own Jamacian gov now or what? lol
Have to hand it to Dwayne Seymour, managed to get back into Cabinet.
Kenny next, watch this space.
a rat leaving a sinking ship……..
saunders like everyone else in pact has been a spectacular failure on every level
when going gets tough saunders get out…..
no-plan-pact are a daily disaster of a government.
if panton had any sense or conscience he would step down too.
Sir Alden will save us all. He is our knight in shining amour riding on his mighty white steed!
I hope so. Bring back som class and education in the parliament.
We love you Sir Alden – Premier for life!
remind me what he did? other than the architectural digest schools that somehow didnt improve education….oh yes, he saved us all by following the Governor and locking us down – just 2 weeks to flatten the curve. Who is flattening the curve of all of long term effects now BTW?
Wow! Anyone with two brains cells can read between the lines and understand that this move is more personal than business. It has been rumored for months that Saunders was hungry and thirsty to become premier. So I think he would have stayed their and undermine Wayne every which way he could until he mashed up the PACT. Apparently it was being held together by a thread any way. Waiting with bated breath to see who will be the next to jump ship. Wayne’s dream is becoming his nightmare. TANGLE WEB WEAVING!
backroom deals are what you get when we can’t vote for the premiere.
Way too much love expressed by Saunders in this crisis. What is being covered up here?
What is it that Saunders doesn’t want us to know?
1:26pm
he wants 2 yrs guaranteed salary and a chance to campaign for 2 yrs without responsibility.
The end of an error I say.
Patsy
lol hate to break it to you Chris but of you didn’t want to destabilize the government then this was the wrong move. you just handed Roy and Alden a perfect opportunity and they will not waste it.
Roy will call a no confidence vote by Friday.
Nop .. one of the government will call it … if there is to be one
1:12 Mr Saunders knows exactly what he’s doing. Bring on the no confidence vote.
I guess he and Wayne had a perfect meeting!
Was hoping the Ministry of Health would have seen a change, nothing being accomplished there, but I guess that Minister not leaving the trough
Min Sabrina Turner is an absolute disgrace, it pains me that we’ve allowed this group of ignorant, self-serving individuals to be in a position to run our beautiful country into the ground.
We need to do better next election and vote for a party that makes it clear who will be in Government and who will be Premier, with their manifesto for 4 years so we can hold them to it. – No more independents with their own interests and agendas.
Alva Suckoo tried that approach last time and they voted him out. They preferred to vote for Panton and his unknown supporting cast. Honesty doesnt pay when to comes to politricks
3:15?pm:,And you think Alva Suckoo has anything substantial to offer?
Homophobia. Apparently a requirement.
In case you havent noticed there are several elected and past MPs who are SILENT: Kurt Tibbetts, Sir Alden McLaughlin, Ezzard Miller, Arden Mclean, Alva Suckoo Jr, Winston Conolly, Rolston Anglin….they know exactly what is playing out and why. Politics is not about helping your country people its about POWER. Getting it and keeping it. Caymanians are so easily mesmerized by $1500 and a load of top soil they dont apply one iota of analysis when it comes to seeing election after election the people with genuine intention who won’t buy votes are cast aside and the ones who sell it all are empowered. When last you heard of the Premier even breaking wind in the direction of Newlands? BYE
He certainly did a better job than the current rep
I agree with you 💯%, we need to move away from the mindset of Independents forming a Government, and be more like the rest of the world where a Party forms the Government even it’s by forming a collision with another Party. Surely would be better than what we have now, the PACT.
2:20pm to achieve what you speaking to we need to change the voting from district voting to one man one vote
She sprang into action recently to cancel an overseas speaker from speaking about women’s vaginal issues at the recent women’s health conference. I guess this will be part of her illustrious legacy of achievements during her time in office, she saved us from the evils of vagina rejuvenation.
That topic would be too matured for her to understand. A real health professional would have had no problems with it.. just imagine, our female minister of Health shying away from female health issues being discussed in a health forum. That is how backward these people are. My eleven year granddaughter could do better.
What an absolute disgrace! – She cannot be voted back in next election, people in Prospect need to see how useless and inept she really is, and not be bought by her community events.
Damn, I’d have gone to that!
Was wondering when this was going to be made public, unbelievable that she did this right after the country celebrated International Women’s Day. The staff were absolutely livid by the unexplained decision.
Prospect, do better!!!!
Hallelujah.
Brer Anancy goes back to Bird Cherry Island!
More like Master Willy if you ask me. Anyone else out there old enough to know who Master Willy was? I will give you a clue- you would have had to be in primary school in the mid- fifties.!